Shortly before Spurs' goalless draw with Hearts on Thursday, the Croatian midfielder and his advisors were again told in no uncertain terms by chairman Daniel Levy that he would not be sold to Chelsea.

Tottenham 0-0 Hearts (5-0 agg): Daily Mirror match report

Redknapp, who also sealed the signing of loan striker Emmanuel Adebayor from Manchester City, confirmed: "There there was a meeting today.

"I think Daniel has just said the same thing - he is not for sale. So that is where we are.

"Luka will stay and play and I am sure that he will be as great again as he has been every other year he has been here.

"I think that the matter is finished now. Yes, I do.

"He was never in contention for [the Hearts game]. He will be here Sunday."

Redknapp's quotes came hours after fed-up Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas admitted Chelsea could look elsewhere if Levy continued to dig his heels in.

Villas-Boas said: "I just have to continue to assess the market. You know that I've spoken to you and made it public that we might have to add to midfield.

"I just have to speak to the owner when this kind of thing happens. {Normally} when there's an offer, there's a counter offer and then you reach an agreement."

Meanwhile, Redknapp has also insisted his bid to sign Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra is NOT dead.

The French star, 26, was reported in Spain to have claimed there was no agreement with Spurs and that there will not be.

But Redknapp said: "No, it's not true. Things haven't broken down. I think there is still a good chance. The chairman is working on it and he's a player. He's a real talent. I have a good relationship with him. Its a real possibility

"I signed him at Portsmouth and I sold him for £22million to Real Madrid. Hes a good talent. A fantastic player. Yes, its a real possibility, still."

Tottenham's goalless draw means they go into the Europa League group stages after their crushing 5-0 win over Hearts at Tynecastle last week.